Is LinkedIn turning into Facebook? Is it still useful for business? By Sue Ellson If you want the fast answer to ‘Is LinkedIn turning into Facebook?’ — the answer is No. But I can understand why you feel that way! I have been on LinkedIn since 21 December 2003 and Facebook since 7 November 2007 and you could say, I have…

By Sue Ellson Short form video content on social media — is now the time to develop your strategy? As an individual person providing social media training (educator), social media consulting and enterprise owner (practitioner), to be able to both educate and practice, I need to be across what social media can do for my students, clients and my own initiatives. This article will explore my…

By Sue Ellson The simple answer is yes, social media is a waste of time for business. The longer answer is yes if you don’t use it for your purpose and you get sucked into all the shiny objects along the way. 1. Where are business owners and decision makers right now? 2. Why are you in business? 3. What determines a good social media platform? 4. What outcome do you need? 5. What are you actually paying for when you use social media?

By Sue Ellson Can you be a hero that Works from Home (WFH)? Either full time or part time? Mostly or hybrid? When it suits you or when you have to? There are plenty of organisational tips that you can find online to make working from home easier. But as…

By Sue Ellson Do you play the Cards of Illness? You have probably heard of the ‘cards you have been dealt with’ in life, but I would like to ask you, “Do you play the Cards of Illness?” Do you take a sickie from work on a Monday because you didn’t look after your health over the…

By Sue Ellson Self-love has always felt like a weird selfish and self-indulgent activity for me and I have never been one to believe that a day at a health spa will miraculously make me feel better about my life (but hey, I’m always open to more spa treatments!). What…

By Sue Ellson #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021 #iwd #LetHerSpeak #LetUsSpeak #LookForListeners #UnmuteYourself #Respect #SelfEdit #Prevention Support Services available at https://www.respect.gov.au/services/ Here in Australia, there has been a lot of recent discussion about childhood sexual abuse, inappropriate workplace behaviour, domestic violence and the consequential effects on our community, but particularly, of the effects…

By Sue Ellson For years you have probably been encouraged to ‘follow your passion’ or ‘find your purpose’ or even ‘look for job security.’ But in 2020, the rules changed. Now, for many people, it is survival time. Any job could be better than no job. Some work could be…

By Sue Ellson I hope that George Floyd can rest in peace and I hope that his passing can be a wake up call for humanity. I was discussing what needs to be done to change the world with a friend yesterday — and I said we need both regulation…